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G. J. KLIEBENSTEIN & D. F. ARNOLD.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 6. 1914.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

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amnion GJ. KLlEBENSTEIN D F. A R NO LD G. J. KLIEBENSTEIN & D. P. ARNOLD.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 1914.

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KLiEBENSTElN TTNTTED STATES PATENT FETE GEORGE J'. KLIEBENSTEIN AND DANIEL F. ARNOLD, OF MARSHALLTOV N, IOWA; SAID ARNOLD ASSIGNOR TO SAID KLIEBENSTEIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

Application filed April 6, 1914. Serial No. 829,926.

To all 107mm it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE J. KLIEBEN- STEIN and DANIEL F. ARNOLD, citizens of the United States, residing at Marshalltown, in the county of Marshall and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in signs and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use for purposes of display; and'the object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character haying novel and improved means whereby movement may be imparted to a member to serve as an additional medium for attracting attention.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of our improved sign whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

In order that our invention may be the better understood, we will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a sign constructed in accordance with an embodiment of our invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the device as shown in Fig. 1: Fig. 3 is a view in top plan of the device as herein disclosed. with a part thereof shown in section in order to illus trate certain details of the invention as herein included; and Fig. 4 is a somewhat diagraphic view in top plan, illustrating in detail the arrangement whereby the central disks are operated, as herein embodied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings. 11 denote duplicate side members, preferably circular in form. having adjacent their peripheries the inwardly directed flanges 2 to which is adapted to be'secured in any desired manner an annular member 3 whereby an inclosing casing is provided. At diametrically opposite points. the annular member has extending inwardly therefrom and at substantially its transverse center the bracket members 4 to which are secured the extremities of a cross arm 5 formed preferably of metal and having its central portion bent or flexed, as indicated at 6, through an angle of substantially ninety degrees to afford an anchoring means for a bearing 7. The bearing 7 has mounted therein the shaft member 8 which projects beyond opposite sides of such bearing and has its projected end portions provided with the head 9, to which are adapted to be secured the disks 10 of in excess of the diameter of the central openings 11 produced in the side members 1 and through which such disks are adapted to be exposed. The outer faces of the disks 9 are provided with any desired design which will serve to attract the eye of a' passerby. In order to protect theinterior of the casing, the openings 11 are closed by the trans parent members 12 preferably of glass. Also depending inwardly and radially of the annular member 3 are the lamps 14 preferably of a conventional electrical type and are disposed alternately at opposite sides of the transverse center of such member 3 so that the rays emanating therefrom will be properly directed upon the disks and to penetrate the varied colored lenses 15 suitably positioned in the peripheral portions of the side members 1. The lenses may be so arranged as to afford any predetermined design or words, for purposes which are believed to be clearly obvious to those skilled in the art to which the present invention appertains. As herein disclosed, the disks 9 are adapted to be rotated b the action of air under pressure and for that purpose each of such disks 9 adjacent its periphery is provided with the inwardly directed radially disposed blades 16 which are adapted to be acted upon by air blasts discharged from the nozzles 17 secured to the end portion of a supply pipe or conduit 18.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings. the supply pipe or conduit serves as a support for the casing and is proiected through an opening suitably produced in the annular member 3 and has connected thereto the brackets 1 proiectinr from the oute face or surface of the annular member 3. The supply pipe 18 is adapted to lead from any suitable source of air supply which may be an electric fan or any other a diameter slightly apparatus which will operate with convenience.

In order that the air discharged within the casing for the purpose of revolving the disks 9 may escape from within the casing We produce a second opening 20 in the member 3 diametrically opposed to the point of entrance of the supply pipe or conduit 17 and in order that rain or other foreign substances may be prevented from entering Within the casing through such opening 20, We provide the shield 21 suitably secured to the annular member 3 above such opening 20 and of such a length and curvature as to overlie the same. 7

As herein disclosed, the lamps 14: are electrically connected with the conductors 22 which are herein disclosed as entering within the inwardly projected portion of the supply pipe or conduit 17 and directed therethrough to the desired source of electrical supply. By this arrangement, it will be seen that the pipe or conduit 17 also serves as a conduit for such conductors From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a sign constructed in accordance with our invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly Well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be as- Copies 01 this patent may be obtained for sembled and by reason of the effectiveness with which it performs its functions, and it will also be obvious that our invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason Wedo not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out our invention in practice.

. We claim: A device of the character described comprising a pipe, a casing, one end portion of such pipe extending within the casing,

means for connecting the casing to the pipe GEORGE J. KLIEBENSTEIN. DANIEL F. ARNOLD. Witnesses: I I

F. M. HARAooN, M. M. OBRYoN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

said casing having an opening in one 

